#4E3E6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.079 298.5), rgb(78, 62, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#4E3E6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3E6D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 62, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.079 298.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4E3E6D | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3E6D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #4E3E6D text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3E6D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDB
oklch(81% 0.046 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A697C9
oklch(70.7% 0.074 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#917DBB
oklch(63.2% 0.094 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B65A7
oklch(55.6% 0.102 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#68548F
oklch(49.2% 0.094 298.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3E6D
oklch(40.2% 0.079 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#4E3E6D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #31466F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484650 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3E6D
#4E3E6D
oklch(40.2% 0.079 298.5)
- #444E16
#444E16
oklch(40.2% 0.079 118.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4E3E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3E6D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.